Sunday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 4.19.20

House will be in voting session April 20, 21, 27, 28 and 29. 

Senate will likely return to session April 20, but no announcement yet.

BTW: It’s now been 31 days since the March 19 statewide COVID-19 shutdown in PA and there is still no word from the Senate or House about using their $172 million surplus to help taxpayers and small businesses through this pandemic.

PA Capitol & COVID-19 Report: Clash Continues Over When, How To Reopen The State [PaCN]

Letter: Legislators Need To Return “Their” $172 Million To Taxpayers

Non-Resident Wage Tax Still Applies If Working From Home

Letter: A COVID-19 Tax Is Coming To PA, Just Like Johnstown Flood Tax

AP: 175 PA State Stores To Start Curbside Pickup Of Liquor.  Details Here

PA To Reopen Some Liquor Stores For Curbside Sales

Editorial: Secure Vote With COVID-19 Stimulus

Editorial: How Life Should Change After COVID-19

Coronavirus
Dept. Of Health Reports 276 New Deaths Due To COVID-19 [PaCN] 4.19.20

Dept. Of Health Reports 80 New Deaths Due To COVID-19 [PaCN] 4.18.20

AP: Drive-Thru Testing Site To Open In Northeastern PA

Editorial: Irresponsible To Oppose Local Testing

Hispanic Workers Keeping Lehigh Valley Warehouses Going At Great Risk To Themselves

Businesses Shuttered By COVID-19 Say they Can’t Reopen Until You Feel Safe Leaving Your House

Employees At PA’s Life-Sustaining Businesses Question If Their Work Is Worth The Risk

The Guardian: For Sick Coal Miners COVID-19 Is A Death Sentence

Is Going Out Without A Mask An Act Of Aggression?  Some In Philly Take It That Way

Backlash Against Quarantine Begins Monday With Anti-Shutdown Rally In Harrisburg

Tensions Grow Over When Philadelphia Region Can Safely Reopen; Health Officials Warn Protestors They Could Become Sick

Growing Restlessness Under COVID-19 Restrictions

State Legislators Debate Business Reopening Rules

Editorial: Let’s Get Back To Business

Editorial: Timing The Pandemic Reopening

DCED Announces $10 Million+ In COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program Funding To 126 Companies [PaCN]

Dept. Of L&I Now Accepting Unemployment Applications From Self-Employed, Independent Contractors, Gig Workers, Others Not Previously Eligible [PaCN]

DCED Announces Business-To-Business Directory For COVID-19-Related Supplies

Gov Wolf: Access To Food Assistance, Healthcare, LIHEAP Available During COVID-19 Pandemic

Gov. Wolf Announces Nearly $16 Million In Funding For PA Food Banks

PA National Guard Transportation Units Help Deliver 25,000 Meals A Day Across The State

PA Farmers Contend With A Food Surplus And A Labor Shortage

Erie City, County Brace For COVID-19 Financial Impact

Erie Addiction Resources Adapt Amid Virus Restrictions

PA Seamstresses Making Thousands of Patriotic Face Masks

NE Colleges Set Up Virtual Campus Visits, Online Meetings With Admissions

Penn State Will Honor Scholarships For Spring Seniors At Cost Of $700,000

Shutdown Puts Strain On Harness Racing Industry

Donations Covered Most Of The Cost For Computers For Philly Students

National

Toomey Named to Panel That Will Oversee Federal COVID-19 Bailout Efforts

Casey Pushes For Relief For Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic

Op-Ed: Why Republicans Should Embrace Medicaid During COVID-19 Crisis - Sen. Casey

AP: Lacking Federal Coordination, States Team Up On When To Reopen

AP: Governors Feel Heat To Reopen From Protesters, Trump

AP: Analysis: With New Virus Plan, Trump Passes Buck To States So He Can Blame Them Later 

The Guardian: Operation Reopen America: Are We About To Witness A 2nd Historic Failure Of Leadership From Trump?

The Guardian: Don’t Bet On Vaccine To Protect Use From COVID-19 World Health Expert Says

U.S. HHS Seems To Have Banned Surprise Medical Bills During Pandemic

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[Posted: April 19, 2020]